NEW: Russian shelling disrupts Ukrainian evacuations amid cease-fire agreement
Residents evacuate the city of Irpin, northwest of Kyiv, during heavy shelling and bombing on March 5, 2022. Photo: Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images
Shelling by Russian forces halted the civilian evacuations in two Ukrainian cities on Saturday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office,The firing comes hours after the Russian defense ministry agreed on evacuation routes with Ukrainian forces for Mariupol, a strategic port in the southeast, and the eastern city of Volnovakha, per AP.
“The Russian side is not holding to the cease-fire and has continued firing on Mariupol itself and on its surrounding area,” Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the deputy head of Zelensky’s office, said. “Talks with the Russian Federation are ongoing regarding setting up a cease-fire and ensuring a safe humanitarian corridor,” he added."We appeal to the Russian side to stop firing," Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said, per AP.The Russian military announced Saturday that they would observe a cease-fire in the two areas, but it was not clear how long the agreement would last and how long the civilian routes would stay open.
The temporary cease-fire came after Russian forces had surrounded the strategic port city of Mariupol and engaged in a continuous assault for more than 30 hours, Axios'
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